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''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (, international title: ''The Promise'') is a
Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...
romance series broadcast by
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. It stars
Jericho Rosales Jericho Vibar Rosales (; born September 22, 1979), also known as Echo, is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter and film producer. Known primarily for his leading man roles in romantic drama, he has starred in some of the most distributed Phil ...
and Kristine Hermosa. It aired on the network's evening line up from November 13, 2000 to September 20, 2002, replacing '' Labs Ko Si Babe'' and was replaced by '' Bituin''. The series is streaming online on
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and on
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via
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during 4:00 PM and 4:30 PM.


Plot

The story begins with the romance between Amor de Jesús (Valdez) and Eduardo Buenavista (Gutierrez). Eduardo's mother, Doña Benita (Lorena), opposes the relationship because Amor is a housemaid and she wants Eduardo to marry Claudia Zalameda (Garcia) for political reasons. Doña Benita enlists Eduardo's older brother, Diego (Alarcon), who is also attracted to Amor, to separate them. Eduardo mistakenly believes Diego and Amor are involved when he sees Diego trying to sexually abuse her, leading him to marry Claudia. Pregnant and banished from the Buenavista hacienda, Amor returns to her mother in Manila, living at the Payatas dumpsite. She vows revenge on the Buenavista family upon learning of Eduardo's marriage to Claudia. After giving birth to her daughter, María Amor (Hermosa), Amor and her friend Lourdes (Austria-Ventura) survive by working in clubs. Amor catches the eye of a rich American, James Powers (Cooper), who brings her to the United States. She leaves María Amor and her mother, Chayong (Bautista), at the dumpsite, sending money to them periodically. James proves abusive, preventing Amor from returning home when a landslide hits the dumpsite. Believing her mother and daughter have died and retaliating for his abuses, Amor does not seek medical help when James has a stroke. He dies, and Amor inherits his fortune. Eduardo and Claudia have two children: Angelo (Rosales) and Lia (Sta. Maria). Eduardo serves as the governor of Punta Verde, while Claudia becomes the elusive queen of illegal gambling in the province. Angelo, a rebel, dislikes his father, whereas Lia is a sweet, devout Catholic teenager who cares deeply for her loved ones. Amor's daughter survives the landslide and is adopted by Isko (Daluz) and Belen Macaspac (Darren). They find drawings Eduardo made for Amor, signed “Ynamorata,” near the abandoned child and name her Ynamorata, later shortened to “Yna.” Isko and Belen have their own children: Caloy, who hates Yna, and teenager Flerida (Mendoza). Doña Benita regrets forcing Eduardo to marry Claudia, who turned out to be cruel. On her deathbed, she tries to confess to breaking Eduardo and Amor's relationship but dies before doing so. To atone for her sins, Doña Benita's spirit haunts the dreams of the grown Yna. Twenty years later, Yna and Eduardo accidentally meet. Yna dreams of Doña Benita revealing that her past is connected to the Buenavista family. Intrigued, she gets a job as a housemaid in Eduardo's household. Yna and Angelo fall in love, much to the dismay of Claudia, who looks down on housemaids and makes Yna's life miserable. Amor Powers returns to the Philippines after achieving success in the U.S. business world. She plans revenge on the Buenavistas for her past sufferings and the assumed death of her daughter, María Amor. It is initially thought that Yna and Angelo are half-siblings, as Yna's true father is revealed to be Eduardo. However, it turns out Angelo's biological father is not Eduardo nor Simon Barcial (Arcilla), Claudia's former lover, but Eduardo's adopted brother, Diego. Diego fathered Angelo with a poor woman named Thelma, who has since passed away. It is revealed that Claudia had a daughter with Simon. Claudia's father switched the babies after Doña Benita demanded a male heir, with Angelo being the boy who replaced the girl. The daughter, Clarissa (dela Fuente), was raised by an old woman named Puríng (Linda) as María Amor. Puríng made Clarissa believe she was María Amor de Jesús, Amor's daughter. Claudia kills María Amor/Clarissa to exact revenge on Amor but is deeply crushed upon learning the girl's true identity. Filled with anger and regret, Claudia, Coring (Aguilar), and her henchmen plan to kill the Buenavista family at Yna and Angelo's wedding. Confronting them with a gun, Claudia is made to realize her importance and the goodness in her heart by Angelo and Lia. She reconciles with everyone at the wedding, including Amor and Angelo, who ask for her forgiveness. Claudia sees Clarissa's spirit at the altar and begs forgiveness. Although forgiven by everyone, Claudia is sentenced to lifelong imprisonment for her past crimes. Later, Amor gives her Clarissa's ashes. Five years later, the major characters find happiness and reunite with their true loves. Yna becomes pregnant and marries Angelo. Claudia meets her granddaughter from her now-deceased daughter, Lia, and marries Simon while in prison. Amor and Eduardo, after 27 years of enduring love, decide to live happily together and marry.


Cast and characters


Main cast

* Kristine Hermosa as Ynamorata ”Yna” Macaspac / María Amor de Jesús *
Jericho Rosales Jericho Vibar Rosales (; born September 22, 1979), also known as Echo, is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter and film producer. Known primarily for his leading man roles in romantic drama, he has starred in some of the most distributed Phil ...
as Angelo Buenavista * Eula Valdez as Amor de Jesús / Amor Powers *
Jean Garcia Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino actress. She is known as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version of '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'' and as Miss Minchin in the 1995 live-action r ...
as Madam Claudia Buenavista *
Tonton Gutierrez Eduardo Antonio "Tonton" Winsett Gutierrez, Jr. (born March 20, 1968) is a Filipino film and television actor best known for his role as Governor Eduardo Buenavista in the original hit teleserye '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'', it was topbilled by Krist ...
as Eduardo Buenavista


Supporting cast

* Amy Austria-Ventura as Lourdes Magpantay * Jestoni Alarcon as Diego Buenavista * Patrick Garcia as Jonathan Mobido * Jodi Sta. Maria as Lía Buenavista *Vanessa del Bianco as Bea Bianca Bejerrano / Electrika Powers * Carlo Muñoz as Mark Delgado *
Dianne dela Fuente Diane Soberano Manlosa-Tiongson (born November 18, 1981), professionally known as Dianne dela Fuente, is a Filipino actress and singer. Life and career Dianne dela Fuente was born ''Diana Soberano Manlosa'' to parents Celia and Filemon. She has ...
as María Amor / Clarissa Barcial *
Eva Darren Eva Darren (born June 28, 1946) is a Filipino actress. Career Darren started appearing in movies during the early 1960s. She won the FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie ''Ang Pulubi'' (1969) starring Charito Solis. In 1998, ...
as Belén Macaspac * Cris Daluz as Francisco "Isko" Macaspac * Hazel Ann Mendoza as Flerida Macaspac *
Evangeline Pascual Evangeline Louise Ancheta Pascual (born November 30, 1956) is a Filipino actress, artist, radio host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Republic of the Philippines 1973 and represented the Philippines at Miss World 1973 where she pla ...
as Betty Mae Verseles *Minnie Aguilar as Coring *Michelle Bayle as Felicity Banks *
Dennis Trillo Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born May 12, 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor. He is known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the first ever gay-themed series on Philippine TV, '' My Husband's Lover'', Juan C ...
as Ruel Pedro


Extended cast

*
John Arcilla Romeo John Gonzales Arcilla (born June 24, 1966) is a Filipino actor. He became the first Filipino and the first Southeast Asian actor to receive the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival (2021) for his perform ...
as Simón Barcial * Nikka Valencia as Julieta Macaspac *
Jay Manalo Jay Manalo (January 30, 1973) is a Vietnamese-born Filipino actor and model. Early life Jay Manalo was born on January 30, 1973, in Vietnam but was raised in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. He was born to Eustaquio Manalo and a Vietnamese mother ...
as Caloy Macaspac *
Luis Alandy Adrian Louis Castro Alandy (born February 7, 1980), also known as Luis Alandy and Adran Alandy, is a Filipino actor and model. His first acting role was as David in the TV series ''Pangako Sa 'Yo''. He has since appeared in soap operas, as we ...
as David San Luis * Liza Lorena as Doña Benita Buenavista *
Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Abiera Davao (May 30, 1961 – May 1, 2025) was a Filipino actor and television director. Career Davao began his career in the entertainment industry in 1978 as a dancer for the Vicor Crowd group. Later in the year, he had h ...
as Tony Banks *Ernie Zarate as Mayor Enrique Zalameda *Flora Gasser as Pacita * Mosang as Doray *Gigette Reyes as Debra * Suzette Ranillo as Fatima Dela Merced *Bing Davao as Lorenzo Dela Merced *Sally Baderes as Nimfa Macaspac *Rey Kilay as Cookie * Perla Bautista as Chayong de Jesús *Rene Pangilinan as Rene *Kristine Garcia as Elizabeth *
Anita Linda Anita Linda (born Alice Bueñaflor Lake; November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), was a Filipino actress whose career spanned nearly eight decades and had done close to 400 motion pictures. A romantic lead in her early years, she gained wides ...
as Purificaxion *Ronnie Quizon as Badeo *Ramon Christopher as Cris *Jeffrey Hidalgo as Kenneth *Gerard Pizzaras as Rey *
Paolo Contis Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor, host, singer, and comedian of Italian descent. Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show ''Ang TV'' during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 20 years, he has won ...
as Vinnie * Tado as Jason *
Alfred Vargas Alfredo Paolo Dumlao Vargas III (born October 24, 1979) is a Filipino politician, actor, and model serving as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022. He previously served as a city councilor from the 2nd district from 2 ...
as Dyno Zuryete * Phoemela Baranda as Queenie Bermudez * Berting Labra as Pepe *
Chinggoy Alonzo Ramón "Chinggoy" Alonzo (; July 22, 1950 – October 15, 2017) was a Filipino actor in theater, movies, and television. He was nominated for FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor in ''Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak'' (1996). Career Alonzo was active in the ...
as General * Gem Ramos as Lia's friend * Ina Raymundo as Eidelweiss Guttenberg * Denise Laurel as Chammy Guttenberg * Melissa Mendez as Minerva Capito * Jiro Manio as Cocoy Dela Merced *Marc Acueza as Kit *
Juan Rodrigo José Dante P. Pascual, known professionally as Juan Rodrigo, is a Filipinos, Filipino stage, film and television actor, singer and model. Personal life and career Rodrigo was discovered by his former talent manager Boy De Guia. He started as ...
as Father Crispin * Onemig Bondoc as Errol Garcia *
Julius Babao Julius Caesar Concepcion Babao () is a Filipino broadcast journalist, radio commentator and former talk show host for the Philippine television stations ABS-CBN and TV5. He is most notable for anchoring ''TV Patrol'' from 2003 to 2010, ''Ban ...
as himself (host, '' Talk TV)'' *
Christine Bersola-Babao Maria Concepcion "Christine" Peji Bersola-Babao (; born October 30, 1970), also known as Tin Tin, is a Filipina multi-media personality. She is best known for appearing in the educational television program ''Sine'skwela''. Life and career Ch ...
as herself (host, '' Talk TV)'' *
Ryan Agoncillo Kristoffer Lou "Ryan" Gonzales Agoncillo (; born April 10, 1979) is a Filipino actor, model, host, musician, and photographer. Career Modelling and hosting Agoncillo started as a model at the age of 15, beginning as one of the early Penshoppe's ...
as himself (host, '' Talk TV)'' *
Janette McBride Janette Heather McBride, known professionally as Janet McBride (born 6 November 1983 in Queensland, Australia), is an Australian former actress and television host. Early life Born in Queensland, Australia, Janette Heather McBride is the daught ...
as herself (host, '' Talk TV)''


Production

In June 2002, the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP) accused
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of
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due to alleged unpaid royalties for its songs, with the Regional Trial Court 90 of Quezon City issuing a
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towards ABS-CBN that prevented them from using "Pangako sa 'Yo" and other FILSCAP-owned songs in their programs for 20 days.


Reception

The soap, which ran from November 13, 2000, to September 20, 2002, spanned 481 episodes at 30 minutes each then replaced by '' Bituin''. The show posted an all-time high rating of 64.9% during its September 2002 series finale. This is the second highest rating for any Filipino-made TV series, behind one of the airings of '' Esperanza'' on ABS-CBN in 1997, and is the all-time highest rating for any TV series finale in the Philippines.


Accolades

*Asian Television Awards 2001: Runner Up - Best Drama Series *Asian Television Awards 2001: Highly Commended - Best Direction (Long Form) *15th PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best TV Series *15th PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best Actress - Eula Valdez *16th PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best Actress - Jean Garcia


International broadcast

''Pangako sa 'Yo'' was the first Filipino television program to air in
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on the national broadcaster KBC. Its immense popularity in Kenya resulted in its second run years later on Citizen TV and paved the way for the many teleserye that have been broadcast in Kenya for over two decades. It aired in Tanzania on national broadcaster TBC formerly known as TVT and gained National popularity that’s switched from the usual Latin American soap operas. In
Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...
, through a local satellite TV channel, Astro Bella, starting November 22, will air ''Pangako sa 'Yo'' because of high demand. It airs in Tagalog with Bahasa Melayu subtitles. Airs Monday to Friday at 11:00am with encore on the same day and also on weekends with marathon. In
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through local satellite TV Channel from Malaysia,
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on mio TV Channel 602 starting April 10, 2013, will air ''Pangako sa 'Yo'' because of high demand in Singapore due to this series was first shown on Suria in 2007. It airs in Tagalog with Bahasa Melayu subtitles. Airs Monday to Friday from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM with an encore on the same day at 10:00 AM and also on 12 midnight on the same day.


Cambodian adaptation

''Pangako sa 'Yo'' was adapted in
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when Cambodian Television Network (CTN) acquired rights from
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. Entitled ''The Promise'' ( Khmer:សន្យាស្នេហ៍), the Cambodian version was produced by
Khmer Mekong Films Khmer Mekong Films (KMF) is a major Cambodian film and television production company based in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. Founded by Matthew Robinson, a former director and executive producer of the BBC television series '' Byker G ...
(KMF) and aired in Cambodia from 2013 to 2014 with 198 episodes. It was adapted to suit the Cambodian cultural context and audience sensitivities. ''The Promise'' was broadcast peak-time on CTN, Cambodia's most popular TV channel, running three shows a week until July 2014.


Remake

The first remake of ''Pangako sa 'Yo'' debuted on May 25, 2015. It stars Jodi Sta. Maria, Ian Veneracion, Angelica Panganiban, Kathryn Bernardo and
Daniel Padilla Daniel John Elago Ford (born April 26, 1995), known professionally as Daniel Padilla, is a Filipino actor and singer. He is a recipient of multiple accolades across television, film, and music, including the FAMAS Award for Best Actor and PMP ...
. Rory Quintos, who directed the original series, also directed the remake. The remake was produced by Star Creatives. It ended on February 12, 2016, with a total of 190 episodes. Jodi Sta. Maria, who played Lia Buenavista in the original, was cast as Amor Powers in the 2015 remake. Two other cast members from the original version were also part of the 2015 remake -
Amy Austria Esmeralda Dizon Tuazon-Ventura (born December 13, 1961), known professionally as Amy Austria (), is a Filipino film and television actress. She is a recipient of a FAMAS Award, 2 Gawad Urian Awards, 3 FAP Awards and 4 MMFF Awards (including ...
(who played Lourdes Magbanua in the original series) was cast as Belen Macaspac; and Richard Quan (who played Benjie Gatmaitan, the investigative reporter, in the original series) was cast as Theodore Boborol, Eduardo Buenavista's political rival.


See also

*
List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN The following is a list of original programming previously broadcast by ABS-CBN, a defunct free-to-air commercial broadcasting television network in the Philippines, owned by ABS-CBN Corporation. It was headquartered on the ABS-CBN Broadcastin ...
* List of ABS-CBN drama series * Pangako sa 'Yo (2015 TV series)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pangako Sa 'Yo ABS-CBN drama series 2000 Philippine television series debuts 2002 Philippine television series endings 2000s Philippine television series Television series by Star Creatives Philippine romance television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines